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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2011

LAPD Recruit Given Award Named for Slain Female Officer

Upon graduation, 27-year-old Erin Sandwick was honored with an award named for Officer Tina Kerbrat, who was fatally shot 20 years ago in North Hollywood.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienAugust 10, 2011

Video: How LAPD SWAT Prevented a Hollywood Riot

The LAPD was able to successfully disperse the 2,000-person mob without it turning into an all-out riot. In its wake, the "block party" left the street littered with debris; the movie premiere was canceled; and the Los Angeles DJ apologized.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2011

L.A. Police Union Launches Public Safety Web site

PublicSafetyFirst.com is a community news and information service that features update-to-date crime alerts based on LAPD data analyzed by the Los Angeles Times. It was launched by the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL).

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2011

Grim Sleeper Serial Killer Faces Death, New Victims Revealed

Of the eight new cases LAPD detectives are investigating, two involve women who disappeared during the 13-year period. A third went missing in 1982, before the first of the 10 known killings.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2011

Motor Officers Claiming Ticket Quotas Sue LAPD

The officers, who were all assigned to the West Traffic Division, said they were reprimanded, denied overtime and promotions, or deprived of vacations after they objected to the quotas.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2011

Video: LAPD Officers Save Suicidal Man

The man, who is in his 30s, was distraught over a breakup with his girlfriend. In footage captured by a bystander, the man can be seen dangling from the edge, as officers grab him by the jeans. As officers attempted to pull him to safety, he reportedly tried to bite the arm of the officer who was holding onto him.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 29, 2011

Clark Gable's Grandson Arrested for Lasering LAPD Copter

The grandson of Hollywood icon Clark Gable has been arrested for allegedly pointing a laser at a police helicopter. The Los Angeles Police Department arrested Clark Gable III, who has been charged with a felony count of discharging a laser.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 26, 2011

LAPD Seeks More Victims In Stadium Beating Case

On Monday, two men — Louie Sanchez, 29, and Marvin Norwood, 30 — were charged with assaulting paramedic Bryan Stow in the stadium parking lot after the game. Additionally, officers arrested Dorene Sanchez, 31. Charges are pending.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJuly 21, 2011

LAPD's Next-Generation Chevy Caprice

The Los Angeles Police Department's "smart car" concept for its next patrol cruiser may not be able to outmaneuver the Batmobile, yet it's loaded with enough high-tech features to catch plenty of non-comic book crooks.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2011

LAPD Officers To Pay Increased Health-Care Costs In Labor Deal

Los Angeles Police officers will pass up a cost-of-living raise and shoulder increased health-care costs under a new labor deal with the city that was announced today.

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